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Trip up North
Trip up North Het is inmiddels drie maanden geleden dat ik voor het eerst aankwam in Australie, 2 weken later volgde Helga en drie dagen later...
Perth to Melbourne
Perth to Melbourne (NL) Het is eind november als ik de deur van de Toyota hard dicht sla, alles is ingepakt. De wolken sluiten samen als een dichte...
Sadness and excitement – leaving Melbourne
Sadness and excitement - leaving Melbourne Leaving Melbourne was long awaited but sad. We would finally be on the road again after spending almost 7...
Rainy New South Wales
Rainy New South Wales After we drove my parents back to Sydney (driving on the "wrong" side of the road not being their thing) and spent a whole 5...
Fraser Island: Exploring the World’s Largest Sand Island
Fraser Island: Exploring the World's Largest Sand Island It’s 5 o’clock in the morning when the Kookaburras wake me up. I turn around in my sleeping...
The last car through
The Last Car Through From Kununurra to Derby on the Gibb River RoadThe clouds are hanging like smoke plumes in a clear blue sky. You would almost...
Durban, SA: will the car arrive?
Durban, SA: Will the car arrive? February 6, 2016Walking over a blanket of clouds, I am carried away by white horses to a castle in the sky. Tyres...
The Howling Moon Factory
The Howling Moon Factory It’s the Tuesday after we drove our car out of the container and we’re on our way to the Howling Moon factory. We drive...
Among friends in Harding
Among friends in Harding The rain falls down hard on the tin roof of the cottage. We're on the couch, watching an empty fireplace in the corner. The...
Let’s start on the WILD COAST!
Let's start on the WILD COAST! Our footprints show on the dew of the wet grass. We take over the last things to the car before we begin on the first...
The Kingfish
The Kingfish When we wake up we are immediately followed by 4 kids from the surrounding villages. In the beginning this is a bit threatening, but...
“Sir, that car is from Australia!”
"Sir, that car is from Australia!" The car shakes when I start it up. We just packed up our tent and pushed everything in its original place before...
The Imposing Policeman
The Imposing Policeman It's late in the morning when we leave our camping spot and leave Port St. Johns. School kids seem to have their break. Kids...
Roadblocks and stones that hit the mark
Roadblocks and stones that hit the mark We are camping outside the fence that marks the boundary of the Kraal and we are woken by people walking...
Mdumbi: tourists and the local Xhosa community intertwined
Mdumbi: tourists and the local Xhosa community intertwined A wall full of surfboards stares at us, Danish Rasmus and I both pick one and walk to the...
The perfect (tight) spot
The perfect (tight) spot The Wild Labunzi is build on something that resembles the coastline of Wales: green sloping hills and steep, rocky walls...
The Four The Merrier
The Four The Merrier Now we regret putting the car here...I wipe the sweat from my brow while I turn the steering wheel around again. The effort...
Dinosaurs in Dwesa
Dinosaurs in Dwesa During a trip to the small community shop Helga, Adam and Megan run into a guide. The man seems eloquently and helpful and he has...
From Chintsa to the Wild Woody Cape
From Chintsa to the Wild Woody Cape March 2-5, 2016Packing up is quick, Adam is a valuable new member to the team: the sidewalls of the awning are...
Meeting Wildlife
Meeting Wildlife With my teeth I tear open a bag of muesli. It's early, very early. The bag gives in and opens up. “Maybe it's too early”, I muse to...
Winterclothes and Treehouses
Winterclothes and Treehouses March 7-11, 2016Hundreds of drops at the same time beat against our front window. The window wipers are busy keeping it...